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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Special Mets home opener more than lives up to hype with blowout win — A touching ceremony that honored the Mets' greatest player of all time. A raucous crowd on its feet and applauding during manager and player introductions for a club that revamped its roster, significantly increased its payroll and made itself a true contender.
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Brandon Nimmo, Mark Canha plus coach and staffer out with COVID — Four people in the Mets organization — including two players and a coach — tested positive for COVID-19 and were not present for the team's home opener against the Diamondbacks on Friday. — Brandon Nimmo and Mark Canha …
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Tom Seaver statue officially unveiled outside Citi Field ahead of Mets home opener — Under a sunny sky in Queens, with thousands of Mets fans packed into the area surrounding the home run apple on the Citi Field plaza, a piece of the team's history was unveiled on Friday morning.
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
What you need to know before the Mets' 2022 home opener — Mets fans, it's time. — The team you've long been dreaming of, the type that you've scribbled on the back of napkins ever since Steve Cohen took over, is finally coming to Queens. — On Friday at Citi Field …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Josh Donaldson homer sparks offense after rain, hail delay as Yankees rally past Orioles, 5-2 — BALTIMORE — After the first eight Yankees games of this young season, there were plenty of questions about the offense. Saturday night, the Bombers started finding some answers.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aroldis Chapman walks in winning run in 11th-inning debacle against Orioles — BALTIMORE — About 45 minutes after he threw his final pitch, Aroldis Chapman was still in his uniform, sitting in front of his locker going over that pitch. A slider high was called for a ball to walk …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees get out of 9th-inning jam to win series finale vs. Blue Jays, 3-0 — Luis Severino dealt, Isiah Kiner-Falefa came into himself and Michael King cleaned up a ninth-inning mess and saved the day as the Yankees held on to beat the Blue Jays 3-0 at the Stadium Thursday night.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
What we've learned about the Yankees through tough opening homestand vs. Red Sox, Blue Jays
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles put left-hander John Means on 10-day injured list with left elbow strain — John Means entered the 2022 season with hopes of pitching 200 innings for the Orioles. It could be some time before his count goes beyond eight this year, if it ever does.
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Andy Kostka / Baltimore Sun:
When it rains (or hails), it pours for Orioles bullpen as it falters after delay in 5-2 loss to Yankees — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 32 — Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tyler Wells (68) delivers in the second inning as rain begins to fall. The Baltimore Orioles host the New York Yankees …
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat-Hawks: Sizing up the matchups in the first-round NBA playoff series — The formal schedule says the Miami Heat are playing the Atlanta Hawks in their first-round NBA playoff series. But the reality is that the overwhelming challenge for Erik Spoelstra's team will be the singular challenge provided by Hawks guard Trae Young.
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J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
New Rules Dramatically Speeding Up MiLB Games — Pitch clocks have been a part of multiple levels of the minor leagues for a number of years. But enforcement has been somewhat lax, and players have regularly figured out workarounds to take more time. — Last night, a new stricter enforcement …
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's first two playoff games to be Sunday, Tuesday at FTX Arena | Full schedule — MIAMI — The Miami Heat still lack an opponent for their first-round NBA playoff series, but they now at least have a schedule.The NBA early Wednesday released the dates for the Heat's opening best-of-seven series …
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Eloy Jiménez (ankle) and Josh Harrison (back) eye quick returns to the Chicago White Sox lineup — Eloy Jiménez said he was feeling better after exiting Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field. — The Chicago White Sox left fielder fouled …
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